[RBW] Re: OGK grips: lessons learned - a follow-up question

2024-11-20 Thread Bill Lindsay
Jeremy said: "the standard procedure in bike shops is to use an air nozzle with a soft tip hooked up to a compressor." That's the correct way to install and remove grips. A ~3gall compressor at Harbor Frieght is perfect for grips and costs $70. That's the right tool for the job, and enables

[RBW] Re: OGK grips: lessons learned - a follow-up question

2024-11-18 Thread Oliver Moss
You might try compressed air if you have access to it. Blow it under the grips and it should float them off a little bit at a time, or all at once if they're feeling spicy. Hope that works/helps. ~Ollie On Monday, November 18, 2024 at 3:58:51 PM UTC-5 thomasl...@comcast.net wrote: > Hi, all.

[RBW] Re: OGK grips: lessons learned - a follow-up question

2024-11-18 Thread Jeremy Till
I'm not sure I'd call it a "trick," but the standard procedure in bike shops is to use an air nozzle with a soft tip hooked up to a compressor. Peel up the edge of the grip, insert tip of nozzle, blast away. The compressed air inflates the grip just enough to reduce its hold on the bar and it c